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the top link so it will pin to the hole in the A-Frame floating top link.
DANGER!
Never allow children to operate, ride or come close to the mower or tractor. Usually,
15-16 year old children who are mature and responsible can operate the mower with
reasonable safety if they have read the operator
’s manual, been trained in safe
operation of the machine, and are physically large and strong enough to reach and
operate the controls easily.
Driveline attachment to tractor
1 Grab and turn the black twist collar on the end of the attaching yoke.
2 Slide yoke with the collar turned onto the tractor PTO shaft.
3 Move yoke back and forth until its locking balls have engaged on the PTO shaft groove.
WARNING!
When attaching the driveline yoke to the tractor PTO shaft, it is important that the
spring activated locking collar turns freely and that it seats properly in the tractor PTO
shaft groove.
Cutting height adjustment
WARNING! Avoid personal injury!
Be sure tractor engine is off, that key is removed from ignition
and allow blades to completely stop turning before dismounting to make adjustments.
Important:
Avoid very low cutting heights. Striking the ground with the blades gives the most damaging
shock loads a mower can encounter and will cause damage to it and the driveline.
1 Using the tractor, raise the mower off the ground and place supports underneath of it, so that it will
not drift downwards while making adjustments or maintenance.
2 While supporting the wheel and yoke assembly off the ground, remove the snapper pin from the top
of the gauge wheel spindle. Position the supplied spacers as required for achieving the desired
cutting height.
Starting and stopping the mower
The power required for operating the mower is supplied via the tractor PTO. Refer to your tractor
’s
manual for instructions on engaging and disengaging the PTO.
1 Always engage the PTO at low engine RPM.
2 Operate the mower at 540 RPM PTO speed.
Do not exceed 540 RPM PTO speed.
3 In case of emergency, you must learn how to stop the tractor and mower quickly.
Important:
Stop cutter and tractor immediately upon striking an obstruction. Inspect the mower and
repair any damage before resuming operation.
Do not disengage PTO when the engine is at full
PTO RPM. Always bring the tractor engine to idle speed before disengaging the PTO.
WARNING! Avoid personal injury !
. When attempting to stop a tractor which does not have a live
PTO, the momentum created by the blades of a mower can cause the tractor to be
pushed forward.
Do not operate this mower unless the tractor has a live or
independent PTO.
Mower operation continued
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